Neutrality and the niche

Functional Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-6

  Gaston, Kevin J ^a   Chown, Steven L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 16844376255     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0269-8463.2005.00948.x     Document Type: Editorial

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